Dada Nagar is an area situated in the southern part of
Kanpur district in the Indian state of
Uttar Pradesh
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.
It comprises both residential and industrial areas and is primarily regarded as a middle class area.
Geography
Dada Nagar is 3 km from
Govindpuri Railway Station
Govindpuri Junction or Kanpur South is a railway station in Kanpur which caters 650,000 passengers to their destinations. It is the third busiest railway station in Kanpur followed by Kanpur Central. On International Women's Day, 2018 Govindpuri ...
and 7 km from the
Kanpur Metro
The Kanpur Metro is a mass rapid transit (MRT) system in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The metro is owned and operated by the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC).
The feasibility study for the project was done by RITES in June 2015. ...
railway station
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. Malviya Chauraha is a popular landmark in the residential colony.
Economy
This industrial area has many industries such as Ghari Industries and Red Chief. Branches of several nationalised Banks such as
State Bank of India
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,
Dena Bank
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,
Allahabad Bank
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.
Transport
Dada Nagar Chauraha connects traffic from southern Kanpur (Govind Nagar, Ratan Lal Nagar, Barra) with Vijay Nagar. In November 2013, Chief Minister
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* Akhilesh Das (1961–2017), educationist, professor, Indian politician and philanthropist
* Akhilesh K. Gaharwar (born 1982), Indian academic and Professor at Texas A&M University
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inaugurated the Dada Nagar rail-over-bridge. Dada Nagar Colony is surrounded by two major Railway Line routes.
Education
''Gyan Udyan Inter College'' provides education to students living in the area.
References
Neighbourhoods in Kanpur
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